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There is this: Oregon had probably the most impressive win, with a 10 point victory at Washington in poor weather. But it wasn't enough to jump the Ducks over Alabama, which struggled at home in a one score victory over unranked LSU.

Agreed. They started hot, cooled off, found their shots again. There are so many different combinations Altman can put together with this bunch of players,

Exactly, what will the Committee come up with next week? Alabama's listless performance at home against LSU had enough style to keep them at No. 2,. This week it's New Mexico State.

I have to agree with David that a rivalry with Washington ceased to exist a long time ago. As he illustrated Oregon has dominated the series to such an extent. You can't have a rivalry with a door mat. But, we can't just dismiss Washington, they will never be just a game on the schedule. When the noise is too loud upstairs you can't ignore it, and it just gets worse if you ask them to turn it down, They tell you that they remember back when they stomped around with impunity and in their addled mind, that time still exists. But, you have found that if you toss an apple in the air he'll jump up in the air, catch it and be entertained for several hours. Oregon would benefit with a true rival in the conference. USC's trajectory is similar to Washington's over the last 20 years or so, since Carroll. Stanford has academic prowess so they can't really be expected to compete, can they? WSU is the Poison Oak of the Pac-12. OSU is the little train that could, and Utah, who has been consistently good since joining the conference. Now I have to get some more apples.

Great first game against an experienced Texas Southern team. 20 points from Richardson, Soares is a newcomer that looked very good.

Jacob Young, 5-6 shooting, looks like his brother, Joe, who starred for the Ducks a while ago. Lot's of Ducks getting time n the court, figuring out rotation,

Cougars currently 7th in the Pac-12 against the run.

Exactly, Desmond said he needed to see Ohio State handle Nebraska like the Buckeyes had done to Akron, Maryland, Rutgers. Didn't quite do that.

At Vegas Insider, Oregon opened -16, current is -14. This is interesting, considering their games last week, Ohio State opened -19 at home against Purdue, current is -20.

The Drama would be intense!

So would,

As the Beatles told us, it can be, A Long and Winding Road The Ducks didn't get it done with Darren or Marcus, maybe AB will take these Ducks to the Natty!

Could the allure of Oregon bring "Gameday" to yet another Pac-12 school? Possible Scenarios That Could Land College Gameday in SLC for Utah/Oregon Game Trevor Allen KSL Sports

First, at 4:00 on the Pac-12 Network: After the game, turn over to ESPN to find out where the Ducks show up in the Week 2 Playoffs Rankings. This week the show is a half hour and it's on between Kansas at Michigan State and Kentucky at Duke,

Yes, the Huskies have been extremely generous the last 30 years or so. In Dog years its been eons since the Huskies were a dominant presence in the Pac. Sure, Athlon puts a Husky on the cover of their football preview mag for display in the Seattle area, but that's about it.